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| Due to the nature of all health topics, it is extremely unrealistic to expect even a simple topic to be covered in under an hour and so I am not willing to speak for less than 60 minutes. Most topics, even if they are fairly narrow in scope and depth, are better presented in a lecture of 90 minutes to two hours. For any topics which are either complex, or have many different aspects related to them, a three to four hour presentation could easily be filled and keep the attention of all present.
As any dynamic speaker will tell you, if the subject is interesting, the audience is interested, and the speaker is motivated and well informed, a two or three hour time frame vanishes as if it were 30 minutes.
Most workshops or seminars, where the attendees expect to leave with a thorough grasp of the proper use of products, procedures, or information, will require four to eight hours or longer. I will give you some examples to further illustrate the above information, and remember that it is extremely helpful if you allow an additional 15-30 minutes (or more) for questions to be addressed at the end. The longer the presentation, the more questions that are generally asked.
Obesity and overweight The preceding information barely scratches the surface but at least you now have a better idea of what I am trying to get across. I have a full time waiting list private practice and so I try not to lose money when I have a speaking engagement. The absolute minimum I make in a slow day of work in my office is about $1,000 and so I figure my travel days to and from a speaking engagement are costing me at least this much per day before I add in the fee for speaking. Unlike many professional speakers, I do not generally have a standard hourly charge. As a matter of fact, I would more likely accept a three hour talk than a one hour talk for the same fee, since I will far more enjoy being able to convey more information to my audience. If I am traveling out of the country to speak, I will need to figure in more than one day in each direction for travel time and expenses, plus air fare, hotel and meals, so speaking engagements in other countries need to be computed differently. If I am lecturing within a short drive of my home office in San Diego County, I am more willing to give special pricing and if the talk is during a non profit event for a small poorly funded organization, I will take that into account. Since it never hurts to ask, please do not hesitate to give me the particulars of what you are looking for and I will gladly respond. Just a few of the organizations and events at which I have given presentations:
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